EU: Negotiations

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts

Tuesday 17th March 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord True]

The noble Lord makes a very interesting point. Of course, it does not in any way resile from the views of those countries about their membership of the European Union. It is not for us to comment on the policy of other countries, but he is certainly right that different approaches are being made by different countries. Each one will adopt policies, as we are, in the interests of securing the livelihoods and lives of its citizens.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, since I doubt that the Minister will agree with anything I say about the European Union, can I try to find some consensus with him? Will he agree with me that one of the very few positive things to come out of this awful coronavirus epidemic is the fact that a second Scottish independence referendum is off the agenda for the foreseeable future?

[Lord True]

I would not share the opinion of the noble Lord.

[Noble Lords]

Oh!

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

Can I try again?

[Lord True]

Did I mishear?